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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Byron D. Keith
Apr 27, 2011
Byron D. Keith, 92, of Island City, died April 27 at home with family at his bedside. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Grandview Cemetery. Byron was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Mt. Hersey, Ark. He was raised in the area, then followed his dream of aviation mechanics by attending the Spartan School of Aeronautics...
Kenneth Glenn Nice
Apr 27, 2011
Kenneth Glenn Nice, 66, formerly of La Grande, died April 27 at his home in Richfield, Idaho. At his request, no public memorial service will be held. The VFW in Shoshone, Idaho, will handle arrangements for burial at sea. He was born Aug. 13, 1944, to Glenn O. Nice and Jeana Mae Nice in La Grande. As a teenager,...
Donald "Don" W. Sorrels
Apr 27, 2011
Donald W. "Don" Sorrels died at home in Kennewick, Wash., on April 27, his 91st birthday. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Kennewick, Wash. Don owned a cabin near Anthony Lakes and spent a lot of time in Union County. Don was born April 27, 1920, to Alice Katherine Kirkman Sorrels...
Betty June Stratemeyer
Apr 27, 2011
Betty June Stratemeyer, 86, of Springfield and formerly of La Grande, died April 27 of congestive heart failure. Her funeral was held May 2 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Santa Clara 2nd Ward in Eugene. Burial was at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. She was born Aug. 27, 1924, to Cornelius "Hugh" and Emma Perry...
Thomas Earl Cornelius
Apr 26, 2011
Thomas Earl Cornelius Jr., 75, formerly of La Grande, died April 26 in Weiser, Idaho, after an extended illness. His long-time friend and caregiver, Dolores Van Auken, was at his side. Thomas was born Jan. 29, 1936, in Sanger, Calif. He played football in high school and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Princeton, a small aircraft...
Frank "F.A." Andrews Johnson
Apr 25, 2011
Frank "F.A." Andrews Johnson, 82, of Cove, died April 25 at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. His funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church in Cove. Burial will be at Cove Cemetery. A reception follows the graveside service back at Calvary Baptist Church. He was born Jan. 11, 1929, to Riley and Lola...
Shirley Colleen Pickens
Apr 25, 2011
Shirley Colleen Pickens, 48, of La Grande, died April 25 at a local care center in La Grande after a long struggle with a brain tumor. Her memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Following the service, there will be a gathering of family and friends for a meal at the Ag Center in...
George Walter Thamert
Apr 24, 2011
George Walter Thamert, 87, of Elgin, died April 24 at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande with his family at his side. George requested that there will be no public services. George was born April 13, 1924, in Fargo, N.D., to George and Grace (Benn) Thamert. His father died when he was 5 years old. He was raised and...
Trevor Lee Petersen
Apr 23, 2011
Trevor Lee Petersen, 24, formerly of La Grande, died April 23 due to a car accident. His memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Memories at Sunset Event Center, 915 By-Pass Highway in Richland, Wash. A reception will follow at the same location to celebrate Trevor's life. Those who knew Trevor can share memories at www.einansfuneralhome.com. Trevor...
Velma Leota Hescock
Apr 22, 2011
Velma L. (Trump) Hescock, 94, of Wallowa County, died April 22 at Wallowa Valley Care Center. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bollman Funeral Home. Burial will be at Wallowa Cemetery. She was born July 4, 1916, to John (Okey) Russell Trump and Cordelia (Vest) Trump in Wallowa. She grew up in Wallowa and graduated...
Roy Wells
Apr 22, 2011
Roy Wells, 85, died on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 after an extended illness with his family at his side. Buster, as he was known to friends and family, was born on September 4, 1925 to Roy and Velma (Haines) Wells in La Grande Oregon. Both of Buster's parents died when he was a boy so in his formative...
John Ennis Mccallister
Apr 21, 2011
John Ennis McCallister, 60, of La Grande, died April 21 in La Grande. His memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Lighthouse church in Island City. John was born Aug. 27, 1950, in Tacoma, Wash. He is the adopted son of Earl and Mae McCallister. He was raised in Hermiston where he graduated from high school....
Cleo Saling
Apr 21, 2011
Cleo E. Saling, age 93, of La Grande, passed away April 21, 2011 at Wildflower Lodge where she has lived the past four years. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Committal and interment will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Cleo was born...
Clare Witherrite
Apr 21, 2011
Clare M. Witherrite, age 86, of Union, died April 21, 2011 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Committal and interment will follow at the Union Cemetery. Clare was born on January 14, 1925 to Lorenze LS Tschetter and...
Elna Draper
Apr 20, 2011
Elna Draper, age 93, of La Grande, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at a local care facility. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Elna was born on January 24, 1918, the daughter of Cary and...
John William Freels
Apr 20, 2011
John William Freels, 94, lifelong resident of Wallowa County, died April 20. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. Burial will be at Alder Slope Cemetery. John was born April 12, 1917, when the family lived on the Swamp Creek homestead. After a short time in the military, he remained an active resident...
Erma L. Tippett
Apr 20, 2011
Erma L. Tippett, 97, formerly of Wallowa County, died April 20. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of her life at 1 p.m. May 21 at the Elks Lodge in Enterprise. Included will be a potluck. Erma was born Jan. 2, 1914. She lived most of her life in Wallowa County and then moved to Asotin during...
Mildred Pearl Byron
Apr 19, 2011
Mildred Pearl Byron, 88, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died April 19 in Baker City. A visitation will run from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Tribute Center. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City with Pastor Dave Deputy of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. A reception...
Edward Joseph Klimchock
Apr 19, 2011
Edward Joseph Klimchock, 64, of Milton-Freewater and formerly of La Grande, died April 19 at a care center in Milton-Freewater. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Ed was born June 28, 1946, to Edward and Frances Klimchock at Newark, N.J. After graduation, he joined the Army. He was a...
Violet Siler
Apr 19, 2011
Violet Siler, 82, of La Grande, died April 19 at a local care center in La Grande. Her memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Song Community Church. Violet was born March 21, 1929, to Robert K. and Nancy (Rice) Moseley at Yakima, Wash. Throughout her life, she lived at Halfway, Baker, La Grande, Salem and...
